Staff Profile

Mark Schwabacher –– Web Opinions Editor

This primary season has been extremely turbulent. Michelle Bachmann, Herman Cain and Rick Perry have all soared to first place amid local and national polling only to collapse just weeks later. This same phenomenon may be happening with Newt Gingrich right now.

As all of this has gone on, there has only been one constant in the Republican field: Mitt Romney

If the GOP wishes to mount a serious challenge to President Obama in November, it must nominate someone who can gather voters outside of its own base. The religious right and conservative hardliners that often make up a significant portion of Republican primary voters are not enough to win a general election. While Mitt Romney’s seemingly moderate policies appear as a detriment in the primary season, in the general election they will prove much more attractive than the tough right wing stance taken by many of the other candidates.

Romney may not be everything that the GOP wants in a president, but his moderate policies make him the best choice to defeat President Obama.

JSA Hosts Dodgeball Fundraiser

Mark Schwabacher, Web Opinions
March 21, 2012

On Friday, March 16, the Staples Junior Statesmen of America club hosted its first ever dodgeball tournament. Over a dozen student dodgeball teams hashed it out in the gym and fieldhouse to compete for seven tickets to the upcoming Avicii concert. The winning team – “Dodge City”... Read More

Certain Films Call for Desperate Measures

Mark Schwabacher, Web Opinions Editor
March 21, 2012

It’s 12:00 a.m. A huge throng of people mass around a dark movie theatre. Many of them are wearing costumes of some kind or another, and some have been there for hours. They are tired and hungry, but an energy of anticipation bristles in the air. This is a typical scene outside of... Read More

Feb. 24, 2012 | Breaking Ground

Mark Schwabacher, Web Opinions Editor
February 24, 2012

1:23 p.m. Work continues on the former site of the Chevrolet dealership across the Post Road from 5 Guys Burgers and Fries. A new group of shops is scheduled to open there at the end of March.

Mitt Romney: Constant Contender

Mark Schwabacher, Web Opinions Editor
February 23, 2012

Teen Vital Voices Holds Lollipop Fundraiser

Mark Schwabacher, Web Opinions Editor
February 11, 2012

For those who are looking for a gift for a friend or would like to help a charitable cause this Valentine’s Day, Staples’ own Teen Vital Voices club is there to help. On Feb 9 and 10, the club will be selling lollipops with cards in the cafeteria during all three lunch waves. ... Read More

January 24, 2012 | A Brief Respite

Mark Schwabacher, Web Opinions Editor
January 24, 2012

While Staples students made up missed midterms or simply enjoyed a day off, the wheels on the bus went round and round as usual for Westport’s elementary and middle school students.

Students and Primaries

Mark Schwabacher, Web Opinions Editor
January 17, 2012

In a dimly-lit Westport home last week, seven Staples students crowded around a television and began a frantic countdown. When the clock ran down, the students started to cheer, laugh, and complain all at the same time. These students weren’t celebrating the end of New Year’s... Read More

More than Meets the Eye: The Designs of the Internet

Mark Schwabacher, Web Opinions Editor
December 31, 2011

Within the next several days, Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook will officially roll out its timeline feature for all of its 800,000,000+ users. Just weeks after installing the Twitter-esque live news feed in the upper right Facebook users will find their personal profiles changed once again as... Read More

The Saga of Sick Days

Mark Schwabacher, Web Opinions Editor
December 16, 2011

It is hard to think of something worse than waking up with a fever, killer stomach ache, or an uncontrollable migraine. Especially on a school day. I used to view getting sick as a good day off from school, as if it was a snow day just for me. Sure I hated being sick, but a fever has never... Read More

Staples PTA Announces Holiday Book Fair

Mark Schwabacher, Web Opinions Editor
December 8, 2011

The Staples High School PTA has joined together with Westport Barnes and Noble for a one-day holiday book sale that will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at Barnes and Noble. Anything purchased at the bookstore or the Cafe between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. will help fund various PTA programs at Staples.... Read More

Disconnected

Mark Schwabacher, Web Opinions Editor
November 18, 2011

Every day, I spend more and more time on the Internet. I write documents, open Facebook, create spreadsheets, play videogames, peruse Facebook, read the news, browse Facebook, and send emails. Then I check Facebook to make sure I didn’t miss anything. A friend once told me that humans... Read More

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Student Assembly Hosts Board of Education Candidates Forum

Mark Schwabacher, Web Opinions Editor
November 3, 2011

On Wed. Sept. 2, Student Assembly welcomed the four candidates for the Westport Board of Education to the Staples library. Students asked the candidates questions on a variety of topics to learn more about their stances on the major educational issues facing Westport. “This is a great event,”... Read More

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Occupy Wall Street Takes New Haven

Mark Schwabacher, Web Opinions Editor
October 25, 2011

On Sat., Oct.15, New Haven, Connecticut joined the ever-growing list of cities across America and the world to host an Occupy Wall Street style protest. Approximately 250 protestors marched across New Haven’s upper green, holding signs and chanting slogans to voice their discontent over... Read More